how often you work out vs. labour time?

Hi all. I am curious to know the correlation between how in shape you are and how your labour is.So I'm wondering, how much do you excersize, what is your diet like, and how was your labour? For me, I am a runner. I run 6 times a week. About 35-40 kms/week, I eat healthy for the most part with one cheat day a week. And my labour was 5 hours total 20 minutes pushing.

Hi all. I am curious to know the correlation between how in shape you are and how your labour is.So I'm wondering, how much do you excersize, what is your diet like, and how was your labour? For me, I am a runner. I run 6 times a week. About 35-40 kms/week, I eat healthy for the most part with one cheat day a week. And my labour was 5 hours total 20 minutes pushing.

I taught dance 3-4 times a week and worked out at the gym about 5-6 days a week pre-pregnancy and until I was 24 weeks. I then suffered from an umbilical hernia and wasn't really able to exercise at all during the last half of my pregnancy. From the time my water broke to the time I started pushing was 4 1/2 hours, then I pushed for about 30 minutes. Easy peasy! :) {Logan}

I taught dance 3-4 times a week and worked out at the gym about 5-6 days a week pre-pregnancy and until I was 24 weeks. I then suffered from an umbilical hernia and wasn't really able to exercise at all during the last half of my pregnancy. From the time my water broke to the time I started pushing was 4 1/2 hours, then I pushed for about 30 minutes. Easy peasy! :) {Logan}

Before my DD I rarely worked out (I did swim off and on b/c I was a swim coach/ instructor) and I ate junk food. I was induced due to medical reasons and I was in labor for 2 hours, pushed for 30 to 40 mins before I had DD. I had it easy :)

Before my DD I rarely worked out (I did swim off and on b/c I was a swim coach/ instructor) and I ate junk food. I was induced due to medical reasons and I was in labor for 2 hours, pushed for 30 to 40 mins before I had DD. I had it easy :)

Hi ladies, I'm a martial artist and trained 3x a week, kickboxing, boxing and muay Thai as well as ran 2-3x per week. I kept this up until my last 6 weeks of pregnancy. I hada very short first stage of labour, about 3.5 hours, but pushed for 5.5 hours due to some complications. Strong muscle fibers actually hindered some of the process and would not stretch. I'm 2 weeks pp and have lost all but 5 lbs of my pregnancy weight.

Hi ladies, I'm a martial artist and trained 3x a week, kickboxing, boxing and muay Thai as well as ran 2-3x per week. I kept this up until my last 6 weeks of pregnancy. I hada very short first stage of labour, about 3.5 hours, but pushed for 5.5 hours due to some complications. Strong muscle fibers actually hindered some of the process and would not stretch. I'm 2 weeks pp and have lost all but 5 lbs of my pregnancy weight.

I was around 126# pre- pregnancy, worked out 2x a week. During pregnancy I rarely worked out, gained 35 lbs. First stage of labor 0-3 cm lasted 26 hours at home, second stage was only 5 hours and I only pushed 4 times. I dilated very fast with no pitocin.

I was around 126# pre- pregnancy, worked out 2x a week. During pregnancy I rarely worked out, gained 35 lbs. First stage of labor 0-3 cm lasted 26 hours at home, second stage was only 5 hours and I only pushed 4 times. I dilated very fast with no pitocin.

I discovered boxing/kickboxing a year after DD was born. I fell in love. It's the greatest workout that doesn't feel like "work" because I enjoy it so much. How long have you been training? I'm curious because I'd love to progress to your level one day but I have a long way to go lol.

I discovered boxing/kickboxing a year after DD was born. I fell in love. It's the greatest workout that doesn't feel like "work" because I enjoy it so much. How long have you been training? I'm curious because I'd love to progress to your level one day but I have a long way to go lol.

Yeah don't think there's a correlation. I wouldn't call myself a couch potato with my past pregnancies; I rarely sit down. That said I didnt actually workout though either. First baby, not induced, labour 22 hours, pushed 4 times. Second baby, induced, labor 4 hours, pushed 2-3 times. Third and fourth baby, induced, labors 6 hours, pushed only one time! I think working out will help you bounce back more quickly though.

Yeah don't think there's a correlation. I wouldn't call myself a couch potato with my past pregnancies; I rarely sit down. That said I didnt actually workout though either. First baby, not induced, labour 22 hours, pushed 4 times. Second baby, induced, labor 4 hours, pushed 2-3 times. Third and fourth baby, induced, labors 6 hours, pushed only one time! I think working out will help you bounce back more quickly though.

I worked out 5 days a week. I didn't know I was in labor. Got to the hospital for what I thought was false labor and was 9cm dialated. Got no pain meds and pushed for maybe 10 min. Total time at the hospital before baby was born was a little less than 2 hours.

I worked out 5 days a week. I didn't know I was in labor. Got to the hospital for what I thought was false labor and was 9cm dialated. Got no pain meds and pushed for maybe 10 min. Total time at the hospital before baby was born was a little less than 2 hours.

I ran till 32 weeks, then pinched a nerve in my hip so had to stop, and was in amazing shape before pregnancy. I worked out 6 days a week and ran 6. For my first child I was in labor for 2 hours start to finish, medication free, and only 4 pushes. I attribute my short labor to my Blissborn class. It uses the subconscious mind which controls your involuntary muscles. I focused on a 2 hour labor and that is what I got.

I ran till 32 weeks, then pinched a nerve in my hip so had to stop, and was in amazing shape before pregnancy. I worked out 6 days a week and ran 6. For my first child I was in labor for 2 hours start to finish, medication free, and only 4 pushes. I attribute my short labor to my Blissborn class. It uses the subconscious mind which controls your involuntary muscles. I focused on a 2 hour labor and that is what I got.

During pregnancy I worked out 6 days a week for 1 hr on the treadmil and elliptical. My labor was relatively easy. I was in labor 8 hrs. And pushed for 15 minutes. I had a fast recovery and was back to running 2 weeks pp.

During pregnancy I worked out 6 days a week for 1 hr on the treadmil and elliptical. My labor was relatively easy. I was in labor 8 hrs. And pushed for 15 minutes. I had a fast recovery and was back to running 2 weeks pp.

That is so awesome for all of you!! I worked out the whole pregnancy and walked a mile on my due date! Did yoga on the weekends. I was SO ready for labor! Then after a two day induction, no progress..LOs heart stopped and I had to have a Csection! Thank God she was safe and healthy!! I really think being in great shape made my recovery a million times better!

That is so awesome for all of you!! I worked out the whole pregnancy and walked a mile on my due date! Did yoga on the weekends. I was SO ready for labor! Then after a two day induction, no progress..LOs heart stopped and I had to have a Csection! Thank God she was safe and healthy!! I really think being in great shape made my recovery a million times better!

I walked 3 miles 5-6 times a week while pregnant and ate very healthy. I gained 22 lbs my entire pregnancy. I had read labor was easier on people who were in good shape. Unfortunately, labor was awful for me! I was in labor for 30 hrs and had to have a csec because my water had been broken for over 24 hrs.

I walked 3 miles 5-6 times a week while pregnant and ate very healthy. I gained 22 lbs my entire pregnancy. I had read labor was easier on people who were in good shape. Unfortunately, labor was awful for me! I was in labor for 30 hrs and had to have a csec because my water had been broken for over 24 hrs.

Very interesting. Before getting pregnant I worked out at the gym-cardio and weights 5 times a week as well as yoga occasionally. I only worked out in my first trimester then bc of threatened pre term labor I couldnt workout anymore. Active labor for me was 5 hrs with 15 mind pushing but my baby was small so pushing was shorter.

Very interesting. Before getting pregnant I worked out at the gym-cardio and weights 5 times a week as well as yoga occasionally. I only worked out in my first trimester then bc of threatened pre term labor I couldnt workout anymore. Active labor for me was 5 hrs with 15 mind pushing but my baby was small so pushing was shorter.

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